Nghe An fishermen make a living in heat above 40 degrees Celsius
(Baonghean.vn) - The intense heat of over 40 degrees Celsius has forced Nghe An fishermen to cope by going out to sea earlier, returning earlier, and increasing ice to preserve seafood freshness.
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| From about 10:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. every day, fishing boats of Dien Chau district begin to return to Lach Van fishing port after a night of fishing. According to the Lach Van fishing port management board, in Dien Ngoc commune, Dien Chau district, every day there are 50-70 fishing boats returning from fishing. Photo: Xuan Hoang |
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| Fishermen said that the hot weather of over 40 degrees Celsius in recent days has affected their health as well as their seafood catching. For boats that go out to sea to fish for 1 day and 1 night or more, they are forced to invest in more ice to preserve the freshness of the seafood; while small-capacity boats that catch the same day do not need to use ice, but leave the port very early. Fisherman Nguyen Van Linh in Dien Bich commune (Dien Chau) said that his boat fishes for 1 day and 1 night, on hot days the amount of ice must be nearly doubled to be enough to preserve the seafood. Photo: Xuan Hoang |
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| Fisherman Nguyen Ba Khang in Dien Ngoc commune said that due to the hot weather, small capacity boats leave the port at 1am to fish until 8am, returning to port around 10-11am, 1 hour earlier than on cooler days. When the boats dock, more people must be mobilized to transport seafood to shore faster to ensure the shrimp and fish are fresh. Photo: Xuan Hoang |
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| Normally, each person can carry dozens of trays of seafood when the ship returns, but in hot weather that can be over 40 degrees Celsius, just a few trays are enough to make one sweat and feel exhausted. Photo: Xuan Hoang |
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| Due to the extremely hot weather, the fishing port has added refreshment stalls to serve fishermen. Photo: Xuan Hoang |
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| Despite the hardship, fishermen are quite excited because this is the sea tourism season so seafood prices are good: herring 35,000 VND/kg, squid from 180,000 - 220,000 VND/kg. Photo: Xuan Hoang |
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| Mantis shrimp sold at the port costs an average of 170,000 VND/kg. Photo: Xuan Hoang |
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